Hotel Overview

Great location

Arrived at 1pm room not ready told to come back at 3 which we did change of staff to be told room... See full review

Wee mikey

Sep 6, 2014

Great location

Great location near the Vatican. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Would stay there... See full review

Kelga

Apr 14, 2014

Situated in the exclusive Prati district of Rome, the Cicerone Hotel is a historic hotel offering four-star accommodations in the center of the city. With a fine gourmet restaurant, cocktail bar, and a location in one of the trendiest parts of town, the Cicerone has immense travel-appeal. It's not all about modern flair however, with some of Italy's most historic sites, including Vatican City, neighborly near to the hotel.

Key facts

296 rooms, including suites

8 floors

Restaurant: Le Bouchon

Business center

Meeting rooms

24-hour front desk

Room service

Neighborhood

The Cicerone lies on the street of the same name in the upmarket Prati area of the city, surrounded by high-end boutiques and restaurants, broad avenues, and grand Palazzi-housed government buildings of the unified Italian state. It-s an area of historic grandeur next to Vatican City, affording easy access to Castel Sant'Angelo-built in 123AD-as well as the Pantheon and Via del Corso. Visit the strange, macabre and utterly fascinating Museo delle Anime dei Defunti, a museum that purports to house the handprints and fingerprints from souls in purgatory, left on the clothing of the living.

Hints and tips

If you need to organize a business meeting, the hotel has the latest audiovisual equipment at your disposal.

Ask for a room on a higher level for a view over the city. The "attic" rooms offer some of the best views, but the elevators don't go that far up, so you'll need to navigate the stairs.

This is not a comprehensive list of fees. Any amounts listed above may not include taxes and are subject to change.

Hotel Map

The Cicerone Hotel is located in one of the most exclusive districts in rome, literally a few steps from Piazza del popolo, the Vatican city, four of the "must see" attractions in rome.

Nearby points of interest

Chiesa Valdese: 0.1 mi

Sallustiano: 0.2 mi

Palazzo di Giustizia: 0.2 mi

Porta Di Roma: 0.2 mi

COIN: 0.2 mi

Ara Pacis: 0.2 mi

Castel Sant'Angelo: 0.3 mi

Ponte Sant'Angelo: 0.4 mi

Mausoleum of Augustus: 0.4 mi

Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II: 0.5 mi

Via della Conciliazione: 0.5 mi

Sant Angelo Castle: 0.5 mi

Santa Maria del Popolo: 0.5 mi

il Babuino: 0.5 mi

Via del Corso: 0.5 mi

Chiesa Valdese: 0.1 mi

Sallustiano: 0.2 mi

Palazzo di Giustizia: 0.2 mi

Porta Di Roma: 0.2 mi

COIN: 0.2 mi

Ara Pacis: 0.2 mi

Castel Sant'Angelo: 0.3 mi

Ponte Sant'Angelo: 0.4 mi

Mausoleum of Augustus: 0.4 mi

Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II: 0.5 mi

Via della Conciliazione: 0.5 mi

Sant Angelo Castle: 0.5 mi

Santa Maria del Popolo: 0.5 mi

il Babuino: 0.5 mi

Via del Corso: 0.5 mi

San Luigi dei Francesi: 0.5 mi

Chiostro del Bramante: 0.5 mi

Piazza del Popolo: 0.5 mi

Biblioteca Angelica: 0.5 mi

TAD: 0.5 mi

Via del Babuino: 0.5 mi

All Saints' Church: 0.6 mi

Via Margutta: 0.6 mi

San Lorenzo in Lucina: 0.6 mi

Centro Storico: 0.6 mi

Biblioteca Vallicelliana: 0.6 mi

Palazzo Montecitorio: 0.6 mi

Sant'Agnese in Agone: 0.6 mi

Oratorio dei Filippini: 0.6 mi

Fontana dei Fiumi: 0.6 mi

Palazzo Madama: 0.6 mi

Via dei Condotti: 0.6 mi

Piazza Navona: 0.6 mi

Via Borgognona: 0.6 mi

Monte Pincio: 0.7 mi

Teatro Valle: 0.7 mi

La Voce Dell'opera: 0.7 mi

Via Frattina: 0.7 mi

Apostolic Palace: 0.7 mi

Al Sole d'Oro: 0.7 mi

La Rinascente: 0.7 mi

Pasquino: 0.7 mi

Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza: 0.7 mi

Piazza della Rotonda: 0.7 mi

Spanish Square: 0.7 mi

Meeting facilities

Meeting Info

If you are looking for a meeting venue in the centre of Rome this provides an excellent location.
Meetings rooms with capacity ranging from 10 to 200 people and staff are experienced in the organisation of business events.

Dining

Eden Dining

It is a spacious, bright room seating 150 people and offers an American breakfast, including fruits, cold, hot meats, pastries in a buffet style from 6:30 till 10:30 in the morning.

Le Bouchon Restaurant

It offers Mediterranean and International cooking and is listed among the top restaurants in the Capital. The restaurant is open from 12:30 till 14:30 for lunch and 19:30 till 22:30 for dinner.

Hotel Policies

Check-in:

1:00 PM

Check-out:

11:00 AM

Terms and conditions

Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.

Great location

Arrived at 1pm room not ready told to come back at 3 which we did change of staff to be told room would not be ready till 6. I told them this was not good enough. After a frantic 15 mins they gave us a nice room.
Problem seems to be they deal with a lot of coach parties and were all organised for them arriving throughout the day.
This was our only complaint. The hotel is in a great
location 15 min walk from the Vatican. It is also within walking distance of the metro & all the main attractions.
While we were waiting for our room we had a nice lunch across the road from hotel Grotta Azzura.
We had a nice room spotlessly clean everyday
Staff helpful, continental breakfast was good. Cooked scrambled egg bacon & hotdog sausage was poor by
British standard, but enough of other things to fill up for a busy day. Only found out on last day wi fi free, use hotel not Swisscom as they charge. Also thought everything was included with e bookers but had to pay a local tax 42 euro on leaving.
Overall we had good stay 5 nights and would use this
Hotel again. This was my first review.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

4

Cleanliness:

4

Hotel staff:

4

Comfort:

4

Location:

5

Value:

4

Trip purpose:

Business

Sightseeing tip:
Long walk from hotel

Make sure you are properly prepared can get very hot.

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Reviewer score

1

5.01.0

Would not recommend

Johnmellitt

Business

Uk

Jun 1, 2014

Tired rooms and midnight builders

We had 3 rooms in 4 days. The rooms are tired, the ceilings are dirty and damaged, the electrics are dodgy and the lifts are scary. To top it all off the builders started at midnight using pneumatic breakers to chip at concrete balconies which are in danger of falling off.
Breakfast of tinned fruit salad and nasty coffee finished us off. Just don't do it.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

1

Cleanliness:

1

Hotel staff:

1

Comfort:

1

Location:

2

Value:

1

Trip purpose:

Business

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Reviewer score

2

5.01.0

Would not recommend

Muscat

Business

Middle East

Apr 25, 2014

Great location no excuse.

Having a great location does not mean that a hotel sits back and does not update. Carpets worn out, old tube tvs, dark areas, very dull public areas and dated décor etc. Breakfast is very, very poor. Hotel appears to focus on 2 star package groups and it shows: mass production. It need not be as the staff would appear to be better than this and it does have a great location. Currently a 2 star hotel but could be 4+

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

1

Cleanliness:

4

Hotel staff:

4

Comfort:

4

Location:

5

Value:

2

Trip purpose:

Business

Time-saving tip:
Not Applicable

Skip the colosseum lines by purchasing ticket at the Palatino which has 4 ticket booths.

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Reviewer score

4

5.01.0

Would recommend

Kelga

Business

Rome, Italy

Apr 14, 2014

Great location

Great location near the Vatican. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Would stay there again.
Only couple of criticisms was the option of an extra pillow in the room would have been good and some milk for a cuppa.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

4

Cleanliness:

4

Hotel staff:

4

Comfort:

3

Location:

4

Value:

4

Trip purpose:

Business

Money-saving tip:
Not Applicable

Find the Metro ASAP! !!! It's great to get around on.
NEVER GET A TAXI!

Review of VOI Cicerone Hotel Rome

Reviewer score

4

5.01.0

Would recommend

Toshijiro W.

Business

Cleveland, Ohio

Jun 29, 2013

Great Location! Room a little small

A great place to stay. Wonderful staff. The location is fantastic with many great places nearby. I would stay here again.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

4

Cleanliness:

4

Hotel staff:

5

Comfort:

3

Location:

5

Value:

4

Trip purpose:

Business

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Reviewer score

1

5.01.0

Would not recommend

Nightmare at the Cicerone

Business

Orange County, California

May 31, 2013

Horrible, terrible and Nightmare

I stayed at this hotel for 2 nights and got nightmare experience about this hotel. Every single living worker there was so cranky and looked so unpleasant. They are all OLD (well, nothing wrong with being old and working) and seemed not to have energy or passion for what they are doing. They looked like a whole bunch of zombies. Especially the old men. The location is close to the Vatican City. Other than that, every else was horrible. NO free Internet and I have to pay €10/night. I was so surprise that in the middle of Europe, Internet is still charged. The bottom line is, stay away from this hotel at any costs of your life. You don't want to spend your money to get the frustration and stress. People in that hotel gave me so much stress and nightmare.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

1

Cleanliness:

1

Hotel staff:

1

Comfort:

1

Location:

2

Value:

1

Trip purpose:

Business

Dining tip:
Short walk from hotel

There are many restaurants which are several hundred feet walk from the hotel

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Reviewer score

4

5.01.0

Would recommend

Tennessee Folk

Business

Chattanooga, TN, USA

May 26, 2013

Great hotel for Vatican tour

We loved the Cicerone. The hotel staff was very friendly and very helpful with city and tour questions. The breakfast, which was included, was wonderful. We would stay there again.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

4

Cleanliness:

5

Hotel staff:

5

Comfort:

5

Location:

4

Value:

5

Trip purpose:

Business

Sightseeing tip:
Short walk from hotel

Short walk to many tour sites. The walk to the Vatican was a little longer than we thought from reading the literature, but we say lots of other historical sites along the way.

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Reviewer score

3

5.01.0

Would recommend

CWJP

Business

New York, NY

May 23, 2013

Roman Holiday

The hotel was fine. It was in a great neighborhood, close to shops, Metro, and a nice walk to the Vatican. The Metro was maybe 3-4 blocks away and two stops from the Spanish Steps. The Hotel was clean and had all the amenities one needs. I had a single room, and it had a queen sized bed and a big bathroom. Plenty of closets and a fridge/minibar. No view as I was on the inside, but I did not care as the hotel was only 7 stories tall, the norm for buildings in Rome. I would stay there again.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

3

Cleanliness:

4

Hotel staff:

3

Comfort:

3

Location:

4

Value:

4

Trip purpose:

Business

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Reviewer score

3

5.01.0

Would recommend

Ordinary Traveller

Business

London

Oct 7, 2012

Good average hotel in great location

The Hotel was fairly ordinary and geared to groups but it was immaculately clean, comfortable and the staff were friendly and helpful Breakfast was plentiful and there was a wide choice of food. The light switches were a bit of a mystery but generally an easy and good place to stay.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

3

Cleanliness:

4

Hotel staff:

4

Comfort:

3

Location:

4

Value:

3

Trip purpose:

Business

Entertainment tip:
Long walk from hotel

The Musuem of the Capuchin monks and the crypt is not on many tourist maps / books but it is amazing ..........if you like bones !!!

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Reviewer score

5

5.01.0

Would recommend

Mhera

Business

Madrid, España

Sep 14, 2012

A perfect option

It's worth the price you have paid. The location is perfect if you take into account that you are in a big city and you can't be everywhere and you have to choose. The relationship between prices and services that you have to pay for a stay in Rome is more than correct, mainly if you consider that you are going to enjoy a wonderful breakfast that you should pay apart in other places. If the price fits you, don' doubt it. The only problem is that Internet is not free and the price is a little exagerated.